post sep 18 ’26
post projects sep 18 ’26

Proton, screen by screen

Every screen of the nutrition app our Raincity members use, in the order you meet it — and why it only shows you one number to start with.

photos sep 10 ’26
photos sep 10 ’26
14 photos

2026 CF3 Nationals

14 photos

photos sep 7 ’26
photos sep 7 ’26
10 photos

2026 Jonah Memorial Workout

10 photos

resource aug 25 ’26
resource photography aug 25 ’26

New Camera: Sony a7C II (ILCE-7CM2)

listening aug 25 ’26
listening aug 25 ’26
ADHD Chatter Podcast

The Psychiatrist Who Discovered RSD Explains How To Stop It - Dr. William (Bill) Dodson

The psychiatrist who coined the term Rejection Sensitivity Dismoria (RSD) explains what it is, what it means, and different ways to try to handle it.

post jun 20 ’26
post about jun 20 ’26

inside my adhd brain

How I describe ADHD - everyones experience is different!

post jun 1 ’26
post about jun 1 ’26

What is TheSport.Fit?

After 12+ years of running Functional Fitness Leagues - all that knowledge of data management will now be used to help Functional Fitness Federations stay organized internationally.

post mar 5 ’26
post workouts mar 5 ’26

Impact Magazine Full Body Workout

the workout you DO beats the perfect one you skip. four moves, one dumbbell, every muscle group covered (built for impact magazine).

post feb 18 ’26
post beyond binary feb 18 ’26

Raincity Athletics Community Code of Conduct

the rules we live by at raincity, version 3.2. inclusive by default, accountability over intent, kindness as the floor. open-source so anyone can borrow.

post feb 13 ’26
post fitclub feb 13 ’26

Youth Training Presentation to Langara Education Assistant Program

a talk to langara's EA program on training kids. forget specific exercises, train movement patterns. the best workout is the one your athlete will actually do.

post jan 5 ’26
post essay jan 5 ’26

Sound Proofing a Gym - The Story of the Raincity Floor

fifteen years of trying to solve gym vibration (NOT noise). turns out prep beats complexity. level the concrete, glue your underlay strips, screw it all down.

resource jan 4 ’26
resource recommends jan 4 ’26

Raincity Recommends - Local & Small Businesses

the running list of local + small businesses our team, members, and community keep recommending.

resource jan 1 ’26
resource nutrition jan 1 ’26

Insaltd - Best electrolyte & hydration mix you can get!

the only hydration mix with enough actual sodium to matter. less salty than LMNT, no fake sweeteners. local.

post dec 28 ’25
post essay dec 28 ’25

Lessons learned, and a path forward from the CF3 President

the cf3 president on what went wrong in 2025 and what's next. clearer roles, better funding alignment, standardized event sanctioning.

news dec 16 ’25
news events dec 16 ’25

My First Year as Canadian Functional Fitness President - Wrap Up

post sep 3 ’25
post essay sep 3 ’25

Remembering Jonah Berger

Remembering the most inspiring athlete to ever be a part of the Raincity Athletics community.

post aug 31 ’25
post workouts aug 31 ’25

#RaincityJonah: Our Newest Benchmark Workout

The annual Labour Day benchmark honoring Jonah, with three levels representing his fitness journey.

post aug 30 ’25
post essay aug 30 ’25

Jonah's Journey with Raincity Athletics

jonah came in after a brain tumour and rebuilt motor control with a barbell. he passed in july 2025. his resilience is the thing we keep.

post aug 24 ’25
post raincity aug 24 ’25

Jonah's Story, and the First Annual #RaincityJonah

How a 12 year old battling a brain tumor became the most inspiring RAthlete to walk through Raincity's doors.

news aug 2 ’25
news fitclub aug 2 ’25

New Movements Added to the SCHOOLS.FIT Database

post jul 25 ’25
post events jul 25 ’25

To the Brands That Always Show Up

A thank-you tour of the brands and people behind the Canadian Functional Fitness national championships.

post jun 18 ’25
post projects jun 18 ’25

Why I'm Putting Everything on the Line for Functional Fitness

The difference between the FFL and the CFFF, and the 4-year plan to get FF into schools.

post mar 18 ’25
post projects mar 18 ’25

The Season That Means More Than All the Rest Combined

25 seasons in, one super playoff, and the school-credit dream that started a decade ago.

post jan 28 ’25
post projects jan 28 ’25

The First Decade, Raincity's Zenplanner Wrapped

ten years of raincity in numbers. 1,878 athletes, 161,207 logged results, $50k+ raised for special olympics, 75 dogs. never tried to be the best gym, just a welcoming one.

resource oct 1 ’24
resource photography oct 1 ’24

Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (A058)

post may 16 ’24
post essay may 16 ’24

Why Supporting Local is More Important than Ever

small businesses don't just sell stuff, they care about the community. wear their gear, tag them, send referrals, give honest feedback. it's a two-way street.

post oct 25 ’23
post essay oct 25 ’23

IF3 World Championships & The Raincity Community

the if3 world championships, and what raincity showed up looking like.

post aug 21 ’23
post raincity aug 21 ’23

Waving Bye to the Last 10 Years at Raincity

A decade of buyouts, lawsuits, and a pandemic - and finally having time to remember why I love this.

post apr 6 ’23
post raincity apr 6 ’23

Excited for the Future of Raincity (Yes, Really)

The honest math of a post-pandemic gym, three exit options, and the sublease that saved the dream.

post dec 15 ’22
post updates dec 15 ’22

The Movement Library Database & Schools.fit

the movement library and schools.fit, building the database functional fitness should've had a decade ago.

post sep 3 ’22
post projects sep 3 ’22

Welcome to Raincity 3.0

raincity 3.0. four group programs under one membership, monthly sessions instead of weekly, saturday throwdowns and monday comp prep. workout tracking back on zenplanner.

resource apr 1 ’22
resource photography apr 1 ’22

Sony E 15mm F1.4 G (SEL15F14G)

resource apr 1 ’22
resource photography apr 1 ’22

Sony a6400 (ILCE-6400)

resource apr 1 ’22
resource photography apr 1 ’22

Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary

resource apr 1 ’22
resource photography apr 1 ’22

Sony E 16-55mm F2.8 G (SEL1655G)

resource apr 1 ’22
resource photography apr 1 ’22

Sony FE 24-50mm F2.8 G (SEL2450G)

post jan 11 ’21
post raincity jan 11 ’21

OnRamp Updates during COVID-19 & [FF] Individual Access

how the Raincity OnRamp adapted during COVID so new athletes could still get ready for [FF] Individual Access, even without full group classes running.

post dec 25 ’20
post projects dec 25 ’20

Raincity Renos - fixing the floor (again)

It was time to move the rig to a more central location to allow maximal space usage as we struggled through COVID.

post nov 28 ’20
post events nov 28 ’20

Shaving My Beard for Movember (Send Help)

5 workouts in 5 hours, a section of beard gone after each, for the men dying way too young.

post jun 2 ’20
post raincity jun 2 ’20

COVID-19: End of Session Equipment Cleaning

the exact 6 step process I drilled into every RAthlete for cleaning equipment after a session during COVID. tested every method, this was the fastest and most effective one.

post jun 1 ’20
post raincity jun 1 ’20

COVID-19: Membership Options

the interim membership options we ran during COVID, from at home workouts to limited group classes. kept it flexible on purpose since nobody knew what was coming next.

post may 23 ’20
post raincity may 23 ’20

COVID-19: Sport Access & Un-coached Session Procedures

the full rundown of how sport access and un-coached sessions worked during COVID: reservation windows, cancellation rules, and what to expect before, during, and after your block.

post may 23 ’20
post raincity may 23 ’20

COVID-19: Group Class & Private Training Procedures

how group classes and private training actually ran during COVID: shorter class times, entry and exit protocols, and what to expect from your coach and fellow RAthletes.

post may 21 ’20
post raincity may 21 ’20

Ask the Frontline: A Raincity EMS Town Hall

Supporting frontline workers by actually asking them: a re-opening town hall with EMS RAthletes.

post sep 17 ’19
post essay sep 17 ’19

The 'Why' of our Group Class Training Programming

structured but not boring, functional movement at relative intensity. progressive over time, NOT max effort every day.

post sep 17 ’19
post essay sep 17 ’19

Why Raincity Athletics is no longer a CrossFit® Affiliate

raincity dropped its crossfit affiliation to own the brand direction. functional fitness is still the work, just without the licensing fee. registering as a weightlifting, powerlifting, ff club instead.

post sep 2 ’19
post essay sep 2 ’19

Community Is Bigger Than Any One Gym

12 years of CrossFit history and why the community was never tied to a single brand or set of walls.

post aug 4 ’19
post essay aug 4 ’19

What #PRIDE Means to Me

Privilege, being comfortable in your own skin, and strutting to Todrick at Raincity's Pride fundraiser.

post mar 27 ’19
post essay mar 27 ’19

Why I Love What I Do (Catch-Up Edition)

Remembering your why at hour 16 of the day, and the Aussies who made Raincity home for a year.

post jul 1 ’18
post projects jul 1 ’18

Raincity Renos - Gutting the OG space

It was finally time to pull-out the old floor and completely gut the Raincity Athletics "OG" space. Thanks to everyone who helped out!

post jun 12 ’18
post projects jun 12 ’18

The Best Part of Owning Things Is Picking the People

Taco night with the FFL ambassadors and why every affiliate deserves a seat at the table.

post mar 18 ’18
post projects mar 18 ’18

My Current Projects for 2018

what i'm building in 2018. raincity, the functional fitness league, the fit club for special needs kids, cfff, special olympics fundraising, and small business consulting. legitimize the sport, expand the work.

post feb 28 ’18
post essay feb 28 ’18

Anti-Bullying Day: My Story

What being bullied in high school actually looked like, and the mental toll nobody plans for.

post feb 26 ’18
post essay feb 26 ’18

The 'How' of our Group Class Training Programming

how raincity actually builds its group class programs. six steps, coach feedback in, constantly varied but NOT random. log your results so we can program for you.

post jan 21 ’18
post projects jan 21 ’18

Working With Wicked People and Brands

The team at rncty.ca/staff and the brands whose support goes way beyond product.

post sep 25 ’17
post raincity sep 25 ’17

Raincity Rides with Joce

Joce was the first member of Raincity Athletics outside friends and family. Four years on she was teaching at Ride Cycle Club, and we covered half the class for any member who dropped in.

post jun 13 ’17
post projects jun 13 ’17

Raincity Athletics at the CrossFit Games West Regionals - Recap

charli, janel, and taryn at the 2017 west regionals, three first-timers. coach liz on the prep, the gymnastics, and executing the plan when no barbell shows up.

post may 1 ’17
post modeling may 1 ’17

RYU Apparel at Raincity Athletics

a ryu apparel shoot at raincity. five frames, kept short.

post may 30 ’16
post media may 30 ’16

Boost Activity Easily: 4 Experts Share What Works – From The Powerhouse Chiro

one of a few Olympic Village movement experts weighing in on how to get moving again. my answer: start slow, build the habit, let intensity come later.

post may 30 ’16
post media may 30 ’16

Olympic Village, Meet Your Movement Experts – From The Power House Chiro

the Powerhouse Chiro asked what gets me out of bed every morning. answer involved a decade of chasing aesthetics before CrossFit flipped my focus to what I could actually do.

post mar 31 ’15
post raincity mar 31 ’15

From a Squamish Gymnasium to 300,000 Athletes

Sectionals 2010 with 20 spectators vs Open 15.5 at home with 50+ RAthletes, and learning from a bad finish.

post jan 28 ’15
post modeling jan 28 ’15

Lululemon at Raincity Athletics

lululemon at raincity, a shoot from january 2015. mostly photos.

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